Relocation
If you’re relocating to Nashville, have recently moved here, or are in the market for a new home in the area, this chapter is for you. In the following pages we’ll tell you about Nashville-area neighborhoods, give you the scoop on the real estate scene, and provide a list of resources that will come in handy. Nashville has come a long way since the pioneering folks of 1779 established a settlement on the banks of the Cumberland River. The city has continued to grow and expand its boundaries in every direction, and the population has boomed. Today more than 1.3 million people live in the 13-county Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area. (MSA counties are Davidson, Cannon, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Macon, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson, and Williamson.)
1. Metro Government
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 862-5000 (information)
Description: Metro Nashville’s website—www.nashville .gov—is an excellent source of information on all things related to Metro government. You’ll find information on business, education, employment, health care services, residential resources, transportation, and much more.
2. Nashville Chamber Of Commerce
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 743-3000
Description: For a list of utility service providers outside the Metro Nashville–Davidson County area, contact the Nashville Chamber of Commerce or visit the website www.nashvillechamber.com.
3. Nashville Electric Service
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 736-6900
Description: BellSouth is the dominant local phone service provider. Several other companies provide local service as well. For a more comprehensive list of providers, see the “Customer Guides” section on establishing phone service in the front of the local phone book or visit the Nashville Chamber of Commerce’s website, www.nashvillechamber.com.
4. At&T
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (888) 757-6500
Description: For counties outside Davidson, contact the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association at (615) 256-7037, or visit www.tcta.net.
5. Vehicle Emissions Testing
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 399-8995
Description: Residents of Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Hamilton, Williamson, and Wilson Counties must have their vehicles tested before registering or renewing their vehicle registration, unless their vehicle is a 1974 or earlier model. The cost for emissions testing is $10 (cash only). Call the listed number or visit the website for the testing station nearest you.
6. Haury & Smith
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 383-3838
Address: 2033 Richard Jones Rd.
Description: This locally owned and operated company has been in business since 1960. About 30 agents and brokers handle residential, commercial, farmland, and resort properties. The company also offers relocation services.
7. Realty Trust Residential
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 463-7900
Address: 3902 Hillsboro Pike
Description: Realty Executives’ international network has hundreds of offices. The company has been in business nationally since 1965, making it the second oldest real estate company in the United States. The local Realty Executives office opened in 1997. The Nashville-area office has about 80 Realtors. The company serves all needs, including residential, land, relocation, new homes, and commercial properties. Offices are open daily and offer both buyer and seller representation. A second office is located at 1600 Westgate Circle, Suite 106, Brentwood, (615) 376-4500 or (800) 291-1966 (relocation).
8. Re/Max Premier Properties
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 777-5550
Address: 3354 Perimeter Hill Dr., Suite 140
Description: This full-service real estate and auction company has been in business for about 3 decades. The offices have about 55 sales associates who cover all areas of Nashville and surrounding counties. The company handles residential and commercial properties as well as farms and vacant land. A second office is at 105 Northcreek Blvd., Goodlettsville, (615) 855-0880 or (877) 225-9739.
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Address: 4301 Hillsboro Pike
10. Village Real Estate Services
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 383-6964, (888) 383-6964
Address: 2206 21st Ave. S., Suite 200
Description: This agency specializes in unique, eclectic, and historic urban homes in areas such as downtown Nashville, Belmont/Hillsboro, Hillsboro/West End, Richland, Sylvan Park, historic Edgefield, Forest Hills, Oak Hills, Green Hills, and Belle Meade. In business since October 1996, the agency donates 10 percent of its proceeds to children’s clubs and other community organizations citywide through its Village Fund. Two other offices are at 615 Woodland St., (615) 369-3278, and 202 Church St., Franklin, (615) 790-4881.
11. Morris Property Management Inc.
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 833-5117
Address: 413 Welshwood Dr.
Description: Founded in 1969, this company manages and maintains hundreds of units, serving the needs of both the property owner and the resident renter. Morris Property Management also has a Realtor division to assist buyers and sellers with real estate transactions. The company also handles commercial leasing.
12. Apartment Finder
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (800) 222-3651
Description: This handy guide has loads of color photos and information, including rental rates. Complexes are arranged geographically.
13. Crye-Leike Homebuyers Guide
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 373-2044, (800) 373-8893
Description: This guide features color photos and a brief description of Crye-Leike properties arranged by area. It is published every 4 weeks.
14. Homes Of Middle Tennessee
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 884-5470, (800) 874-1490
Address: 1854 Air Lane Dr.
Description: Published every 4 weeks, this guide has color photos, descriptions, and prices of homes listed by various agencies.
15. Nashville Homes Magazine
City: Nashville, TN
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (615) 884-5470, (800) 874-1490
Address: 1854 Air Lane Dr.
Description: This is a big, thick book filled with more than 200 pages of properties for sale. It’s published every 2 weeks. Listings are arranged by area.